Like Subs? Like Planes?

[Letum]

"The flying submarine was intended for ship destruction both
in the open sea and enemy harbors protected by minefields and obstacles. A low underwater
speed and limited action radius under water were not obstacles, because if there were no
targets in the assigned square (region of action)*, the LPL boat could find enemy targets
elsewhere by itself. After finding its targets from the air, the LPL would land beyond the
horizon, out of detection range from the enemy. It would immerse itself and track the
ship. Before the appearance of a target within firing range, the LPL would remain silently
at depth, without expending energy by excess motions.
In case of the enemy ships deviated from the path of the waiting LPL, it would slowly
pursue the ship. With the very large deviation of target boat, the LPL would pass over the
horizon from the ship, surface, take off and again prepare for attack
Repeated approaches to the target ship was considered as one of the essential advantages
the LPL flying submarine held over conventional submarines. Especially effective was the
action of flying submarines in a wolf pack, since theoretically three LPL's could blockade
an area up to nine miles wide."

More:
http://jg51.net/forums/viewthread.php?fid=7&tid=598&action=printable


http://www.airforce.ru/aircraft/miscellaneous/flying_submarine/lpl.jpg


SHV perhaps?

[Skybird]

Reminds me of "UFO".

[Polak]

Very interesting, I came across this plane/sub a couple of days ago, but I couldn't find any type designation or further information about it.
Thanks:up:

[Chock]

Seems a bit 'Heath Robinson' to me, for all the effort of producing that, they could have just created something with a decent bombsight and plenty of ammo and endurance.

Still, I definitely want one :D

[Oberon]

Looks quite plausible, although I should imagine that there would be a fair bit of drag both underwater and in the sky, and with those windows it wouldn't be able to take much of a battering by enemy depth charges....still a very cool idea...perhaps it has a civilian usage in this day and age? A quick flight out to the reef and then a submerged tour before returning.

[CCIP]

Yep, read about it a few times before. Still a cool idea - not sure how tourist-capable it would be. It certainly could dive, but I imagine the maximum depth for it wouldn't be much beyond periscope depth. Though who knows, we have come a long way in advanced building materials...

[AntEater]

More like a submersible torpedo bomber than a real sub.
There were similar concepts in Germany during the war, but mostly around submersible hydrofoils.
But my favorite quasi-submersible is VS5.

http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/1131/image0015mg.jpg

This is only the superstructure, while the quite large cigar shaped hull was totally below the waterline.
The idea was to only have the essential parts of a boat/ship protuding above the surface in order to have less resistance.

[Sailor Steve]

I always liked this flying sub:

http://www.vttbots.com/Graphics/fs1_berthing3.jpg
http://www.vttbots.com/Graphics/fs1_berthing7.jpg
http://www.vttbots.com/fs1_berthing.html

Even built a model of it once.

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://www.airforce.ru/aircraft/miscellaneous/flying_submarine/lpl.jpg




:o:o

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, yeah: Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow also had the P-40 (and others) that turned into a sub! Silly, but fun

[Chock]

MUHAHAHAHA! I laugh at your puny Earthling attempts to beat my Super Improved Akula II, For I am Xenu, and the DC-8s days are over!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j105/AlanBradbury/SuperAlkula.jpg

[ReallyDedPoet]

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[bookworm_020]

What the ....:o:o:o

[ASWnut101]

MUHAHAHAHA! I laugh at your puny Earthling attempts to beat my Super Improved Akula II, For I am Xenu, and the DC-8s days are over!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j105/AlanBradbury/SuperAlkula.jpg


:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That is just plain sick. You've got an interesting mind, Chock! :rotfl:


Seriously, I cannot stop laughing at this.


In the data display "Set revolutions for 331 knots. Propulsion aye" :rotfl:

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://www.subart.net/growler.jpg

[Rilder]

MUHAHAHAHA! I laugh at your puny Earthling attempts to beat my Super Improved Akula II, For I am Xenu, and the DC-8s days are over!

-pic cropped-


And you though the airbus trips sucked. :rotfl:

[Oberon]

A-HA!! So you're the one to blame for Sub Commands old 'Flying Subs/Torpedos' bug! :ping:

[Payoff]

"Bond . . . .James Bond"

[The Avon Lady]

KLM goes dutch!

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4968/liveleakdotcom52075polifp5.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

:o :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :lol: :D :) :yep:

That is just TOO much! Love it!:rock:

[Oberon]

:hmm: :hmm: Wonder how much thrust you could get out of that baby... :hmm:


Great pic AL :rock:

[Letum]

http://www.tribs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/b3ta/JumboJet.jpg

[The Avon Lady]

:hmm: :hmm: Wonder how much thrust you could get out of that baby... :hmm:
Much less than the maximum if the passengers remain seated with their safety belts on. :hmm:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

be aware for brittish under water airfields at Firth Of Forth :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5240/sh3img1752007231849562kh1.png